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*LRB09823202MST62209r* HR1327 LRB098 23202 MST 62209 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former 4 United States Representative Philip M. "Phil" Crane, who passed 5 away at the home of his daughter, Rebekah, on November 8, 2014; 6 and 7 WHEREAS, Rep. Phil Crane was born in Chicago on November 3, 8 1930; he graduated from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, 9 Michigan in 1952; he served the cause of freedom in the United 10 States Army from 1954 until 1956 and earned his Ph.D. from 11 Indiana University in 1963; and 12 WHEREAS, Rep. Phil Crane taught history at Bradley 13 University; while there, he gained national recognition in 14 politics as a charismatic and popular public speaker on behalf 15 of the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign in 1964; those 16 efforts, combined with the release of his 1964 book, "The 17 Democrat's Dilemma", elevated him as a leading national figure 18 in the fledgling conservative movement and the Republican 19 party; and 20 WHEREAS, In 1969, then-Congressman Donald Rumsfeld was 21 appointed by President Richard M. Nixon to head his 22 administration's Office of Economic Opportunity, leaving a -2-HR1327LRB098 23202 MST 62209 r 1 vacancy in Congress; Rep. Phil Crane ran for, and won, the 2 vacated seat, taking up his duties on November 25, 1969; and 3 WHEREAS, Rep. Phil Crane continued to represent Illinois in 4 Congress from 1969 until January 2005, a period of time that 5 spanned 4 redistricting cycles as his district moved 6 northwestward within the suburban Chicago area; during his time 7 in Congress, he was well known for his strong belief in and 8 adherence to Constitutional government and conservative 9 principles; and 10 WHEREAS, With America in crisis, the hostages trapped in 11 Iran, the then-powerful Soviet Union on the march worldwide, 12 and with concern that Ronald Reagan would not run for President 13 in 1980, Rep. Phil Crane threw his hat in the ring in 1978 for 14 the Republican nomination for President of the United States; 15 and 16 WHEREAS, As Republicans were commencing the process of 17 choosing Ronald Reagan as their standard-bearer as the 1980 18 presidential nominee, Rep. Phil Crane endorsed his fellow 19 Illinois native and flung himself into the task of moving 20 America forward, mobilizing political support for President 21 Reagan's election and standing up for enactment of the new 22 administration's policy goals, particularly in the field of tax 23 policy and tax cuts as a leading member of the House Ways and -3-HR1327LRB098 23202 MST 62209 r 1 Means Committee; and 2 WHEREAS, As a key congressional lieutenant for the Reagan 3 Administration, as a member of the United States House of 4 Representatives for more than 35 years, and as a true believer 5 in the intersection of electoral politics with political 6 principles, Rep. Phil Crane founded, co-founded, or took a 7 substantial role in the founding of the Republican Study 8 Committee, the Heritage Foundation, and the American 9 Conservative Union, groups that serve to this day as extremely 10 relevant and effective organizations in the development of 11 American policymaking; and 12 WHEREAS, During this time, Rep. Phil Crane never 13 relinquished his devotion to conservative principles, his 14 belief in peace through strength, the maintenance of America's 15 traditional values, and his commitment to free enterprise; and 16 WHEREAS, Rep. Phil Crane never lost his conviction that one 17 of America's greatest strengths was the American family; he 18 lived this conviction through the love and affection he 19 exhibited toward his late wife, Arlene, and their 8 children, 20 Catherine, Susanna, Rebekah, Jennifer, Sarah, George, Carrie, 21 and the late Rachel; therefore, be it 22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE -4-HR1327LRB098 23202 MST 62209 r 1 NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 2 we mourn the passing of former United States Congressman Philip 3 M. "Phil" Crane; and be it further 4 RESOLVED, That we acknowledge Rep. Phil Crane's more than 5 35 years of public service as an Illinois representative to the 6 United States House of Representatives, his lifelong love of 7 the discipline of history, his commitment to Constitutional 8 principles, and his love of the traditions and values that have 9 made America the shining light of the world; and be it further 10 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 11 presented to Rep. Phil Crane's 7 surviving children, Rebekah 12 Crane, Susanna Crane, Sarah Crane, Catherine Hott, Jennifer 13 Oliver, Carrie Crane, and George Crane..